#8 Steve Turnock's Story

Many of you both followed and supported my recent “Everest Cycling Challenge”, supporting Asto Clinics, who provide treatment for those debilitated by OCD.

As Steve Turnock and I climbed 29,030 feet over 6 days around the Préalpes d'Azur Regional Nature Park, we shared our adventure with you each day via my blog - and also added a patient testimonial to each blog post.

Thank you to all those who helped us to raise funding for 5 patients.

In this conversation, recorded around Steve’s home on our last day in France, I wanted to ask Steve to share his own story, including:

How a maths graduate and chartered accountant became Chief Executive of Practice Plan.How, after selling the business and retiring at age 46, Steve suffered one of the most severe versions of OCD, resulting in stopping his life in its tracks;How he found treatment and was able to overcome the condition andHow and why he created the registered charity Asto Clinics, to bring the treatment he received to more people who would otherwise be left stranded.It’s a very open, honest account and we hope will resonate if either you or a loved one needs help, especially in an environment in which the awareness of mental health issues is so relevant.